See & Be Seen in Istanbul

Pre-revolution Havana glamour in Istanbul's upscale Nişantaşı

Glamorous open-air Bosphorus entertainment complex

Premier Bosphorus nightclub with fine dining and 2,000 capacity

Michelin & Gault Millau recognized bar-restaurant-club on the Bosphorus

Swissotel's see-and-be-seen rooftop with DJ sets

Beyoğlu's serious 400-cap live room, international bookings (Sextile, Hugo Kant), no tribute bands

Open-air terrace with private Bosphorus-front cabanas

Dancing and cocktails in fashionable Nişantaşı

Cihangir garden-club where DJs push funk, disco, chill house past midnight

The former Babylon Kilyos, now curated music festival beach.

Lobby-floor jazz room at The Marmara Pera, four nights a week of local and international sets.

5x Turkey champion barman brings Paris to Suadiye

Faux-supermarket-fronted late room running consistent house and disco edits till 04:00

Kilyos kite-school beach club, family-leaning, summer only.

Zorlu PSM's 120-seat jazz box, live programme, intimate room, cocktails with the set

Quiet oasis in leather armchairs with book-jacket shelves

Iconic club-restaurant hybrid with wraparound views

Premier afrohouse nightclub on the Kuruçeşme strip

Three-floor Ottoman waterside mansion, a pre-Reina icon still hosting Istanbul's see-and-be-seen crowd

Library-fronted speakeasy, no sign, no social media, referral entry only